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FME to RIX: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
4,373 mi
7,038 km · 3,800 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FME
Near RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FME from RIX?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Riga (RIX) is 4,373 miles (7,038 km, 3,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Fort Meade and Riga?
Riga is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to RIX?
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